Normal History Vol. 609: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
Essential New Music: Mic Harrison And The High Score’s “Bright Spot”
Bright Spot could be labeled “bar-band music,” but while that tag is often used pejoratively, it’s the highest of praise
Where We Belong: PhilaMOCA
With our Isolation Drills series, MAGNET has been checking in with Philadelphia-area musicians to see how and what they’re doing
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Orange Peels’ “Birds Are Louder”
On thing we can all agree on is that this year has sucked. Like no year ever before has sucked.
Isolation Drills: Donn T
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
MAGNET Exclusive: Stream John Davis & Dennis Callaci’s “Arches & Pathways”
Arches & Pathways is the second album recorded by John Davis (Folk Implosion) and Dennis Callaci (Refrigerator)—and the first in
Essential New Music: David Nance’s “Staunch Honey”
A voice whispers. Some sticks dance on the rim of a drum. A couple contrasting guitars weave around some Bo
Isolation Drills: Francis Ponton (Overwinter)
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
MAGNET Television: Q&A With The Mendoza Line
The Mendoza Line is back! Well, sort of. This indie cult favorite has reissued the out-of-print We're All In This
Isolation Drills: Remote/Control
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
Normal History Vol. 608: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
Isolation Drills: Julie Be (Ants On A Log; I Try, You Try)
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
Isolation Drills: Brian Walker (A Day Without Love)
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
A Conversation With Van Duren
If Big Star was one of rock history’s great oversights, it’s a bit easier to understand the plight of one
Essential New Music: Luke Stewart’s “Luke Stewart Exposure Quintet”
The Exposure Series is an annual Chicago event (years with global pandemics excepted) that draws together improvising musicians from the
Isolation Drills: Christina Klaproth (Miss Cantaloupe)
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
MAGNET Television: Q&A With Robby Staebler (All Them Witches)
All Them Witches? Try All Them Records. Since 2012, the Nashville band—a power trio in the best sense of the

















